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CORNELIUS E. WATERS, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

LAWN-TRIMMER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CORNELIUS E. WATEns, a citizen of the United States,residing at 1523 East Twenty-second street, Los Angeles, in the countyof Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and usefulLawn-Trimmer, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to tools, or implements for trimming and weedinglawns and gardens, and has for its object to provide an improved tool orimplement of this kind by means of which the work may be effectivelydone in a comparatively brief space of time, and by means of which alsosod may be cut uniformly and straight, and the tool used effectivelyabout trees and plants.

The invention consists of an improved trimming and weeding toolconstructed as hereinafter set forth and claimed.

eferring to the drawingFigure 1 is a perspective view of a trimming andweeding tool constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is amodification thereof.

Referring to Fig. 1 the tool is formed with a flat extended bottomportion 1, a short rearwardly tapering vertical side 2 adapted to cutroots, an angular elevated vertical side 3 to trim the side of a path,and a rearwardly extending portion 4 projecting upward from the bottom 1and curving laterally from and being diagonal to the side 3, theextension 4 being adapted to carry off and deliver to one side the cutsod, weeds etc.

In the construction shown in Fig. 1, the parts are cut out from a sheetmetal blank, the portion 3 being integral with the portion 1 to thepoint 5, the curved edge 6 of the part 3 from the point 5 to its end 7being separate from the portion 4. The portion 4 is formed on one sidewith the lip 8. In forming the tool of the shape shown in Fig. 1, thesides 2 and 3 are bent up to a vertical position, and the extension 4 isbent up to bring the curved edge 6 of the portion 4 against the curvededge 6 of the side 3, in which position they are held together by thelip 8 011 portion 4 bent over against the side 3 and riveted thereto.The forward end portion of the bottom 1 is substantially horizontal andpro- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 22, 1908.

Patented June 22, 1909. Serial No. 439,794.

jects slightly beyond the sides 2, and 3, and is formed with atransverse beveled cutting edge 9, and side edges 9. The edges 10, 11 ofthe side 2, and the edges 12, 13 of the side 3, preferably inclinedrearward toward each other to give a shearing out, are formed with abeveled cutting edge. The tool is provided with a suitable handle 14mounted in a metal socket 15 riveted to and in alinement with the upperinclined edge of the side 3.

In using the tool it is drawn toward the person using it, and intrimming a lawn or garden the side 2 cuts the roots which grow under thepath, the portion 1 cuts the bottom of the path and the portion 3 cutsthe side of the path. The curved extension 4 delivers the cut sod andearth from the bot tom 1 over onto the walk similarly to the operationof the mold board of a plow.

In the modification in Fig. 2 the tool is formed from a sheet metalblank with the flat bottom portion 16, a short rearwardly tapering side17 bent up to a vertical position, an elevated side 18 bent up to avertical position and the rear extension 19 bent upward, and extendingdiagonally from the rear of bottom portion 16 and from the side 18 andpreferably of a concave form. The bottom portion 16 is also formed withthe curved edge 20 between the rear end of side 17 and a point 21 wherethe extension 19 projects from bottom portion 16. The edges 22, 23 ofside 17, the edges 24 and 20 of bot tom 16, and the edge 25 of side 18are formed with a beveled cutting edge.

The tool is operated by a suitable handle, Which may be secured to ashank 26 fastened to the side 18. The tool here described operatessimilarly to that set forth in Fig. 1 to cut horizontally, and along theside of a path, as also to cut the roots. An additional cutting edge isprovided in rear of side 17 which adapts the tool for additional cuttingwork in certain places. The tool preferably has its body portion madefrom a single piece of metal, and may be stamped out of sheet steel orcast.

By means of this tool a lawn may be much more quickly trimmed than witha spade and in much less time. It can be used very easily against theother portion, and a device securing the lip to the portion againstwhich it lies.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 15 my own, I have heretoafiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CORNELIUS E. WATERS.

itnessesz ROBERT OARHART, GEORGE H. KELoH.

about trees and plants and can be pulled I through the soil turning itover similarly to a plow.

Having described the invention, I claim An edge trimmer comprising ashare formed from a sheet of metal having a plane 1 side portion and acurved bottom portion, said portions having their forward edgessharpened and being integrally joined in the vicinity of their sharpenededges, and a lip carried by one of the said portions and lying

